Paul Cook

We must never take these principles for granted.

Each of these events will test the state of democratic institutions, freedom and rule of law in the region.

I think citizens see democracy and government work at the local level with their mayors, with their city councils.

I just cannot close my eyes to that.

I think most of us feel that Hezbollah controls the country.

My fear is that this is going to affect readiness levels of certain units.

I just don't want my grandkids being in a convalescent home by the time we get this straightened out.

These two measures will go a long way to securing our homeland and protecting our allies around the world.

The G.I. Bill addresses these two critical issues and has been a huge success in helping millions of veterans get an education.

The Tunisians have been doing a terrific job. They are building democratic institutions. They are defeating ISIS.

If we ignore our allies, our friends, anything else particularly in this region, with these cuts I think General Mattis said it, basically you are going to be paying for more ammunition.

I think history tells us that the perception of strength has a lot to do with the probability of conflict.

I will be damned if I am going to bury anymore Marines on my watch.

What kind of message will it send to our allies... that we have been after them to meet their 2 percent commitment?

I am honored to join Representative Meeks in sponsoring House Resolution 355, condemning the terrorist action in Manchester.

When you spend years in a NEPA process for your grazing allotment, ... it is a life-changing event for you and your business in the state of Arizona.

We gotta cut through the red tape, and we have gotta get it done, and we gotta get it done now.

If we don't get it right then, you know, my original reason for coming to Congress--and that was, you know, the military and veterans--I have failed.

We have gotta change this and we have gotta change it now.

I swear to God we would have lost World War II.

Our troops need access to the most accurate, up-to-date information to make informed tactical decisions.

We owe these combat leaders and their troops a simpler system to make the best use of all this information that they are receiving.

I am very, very, very worried about the Kurds. This is our ally.

Hopefully, we can establish a dialogue with Mr. Erdogan, and hopefully, we can have a democracy in a country right now where, in my opinion, it does not exist.

We have got to attack--ask these questions because it is going to affect us, and it could just destroy that whole NATO relationship.